{"id":475,"date":"2020-09-16T01:27:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T01:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moderndayexploring.com\/?p=475"},"modified":"2021-10-03T07:33:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T07:33:57","slug":"is-it-worth-paying-for-geocaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftofmanhood.com\/is-it-worth-paying-for-geocaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Worth Paying For Geocaching?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Geocaching is one of the best adventure things you can do as an urban explorer, usually ticking every single box on the wants list for us. So, there will come a time after you\u2019ve talked on the forums, explored the world, and when you\u2019ve used the app enough that you\u2019ll be tempted into buying the premium version of the Geocaching app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is worth every cent you spend on the premium subscription of the Geocaching app, letting you see hidden caches and easily log new locations for less than $35 a year. The premium version of the Geocaching apps also enables the hobby to stay alive and continue to reach new adventurers around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are several things that you will only ever see when you use the premium version of the geocaching application. It\u2019s also important to know why you should pay for geocaching, what makes it worth using the premium features, and knowing just what the advantages will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are the things that you get when switching from the free version of the Geocaching app to the premium version<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As someone living in the modern world, you will undoubtedly find yourself asking why you would pay for the premium version of anything. However, this is not how you should be looking at the premium version of the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are multiple reasons you should be considering switching to premium, two of which are obvious, the low costs and the access to more accurate map locations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Coming in at less than $35 a year, it is one of the most affordable and easy to accept upgrades of almost any app out there. Not only will you gain access to a whole list of premium features like hidden caches, but your app will also almost seem to upgrade. Letting you get more accurate data, seeing more wherever you may go, and even letting you go back to explore hidden gems you may have missed in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cost going to premium is almost infinitely small when compared to the value that you will be getting. You are bound to become even more addicted to the hobby and become more willing to go out and explore the world around you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While the map that we all use will always be one provided by Google, the information that is displayed through the app will drastically change once you have the premium app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only will you see many more caches hidden around the world, but the information displayed can be different.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This lets you explore and enjoy the world of geocaching much more, allowing you to easily discover places and things that have been hidden for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the app is mostly free and there is no need to pay anything to find most caches, it can be difficult for the community-run Geocaching application to stay afloat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are extensively using the geocaching app on any platform, becoming a supporter is probably the best way to show your support.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only will this help the people that are maintaining the digital infrastructure of the app, but it also helps the app from dying. Meaning more people can later discover it and become geocache hunting addicts like the rest of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This may be shocking for those who paid without a second thought, but there are generally two ways of receiving a free trial period of the geocaching app. This lets new geocachers or those that were sitting on the fence easily experience all the added benefits of using the premium version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having a short trial is the perfect way for many geocachers to become acquainted with the world of premium geocaching. Many people that now use the premium version can barely imagine being restricted to the features that the free version of the app has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy pay for geocaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Keep it Alive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How to get free Premium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
While you are talking to others on the forums, you will eventually encounter some of the volunteers that help keep the website and app running. This is never a sure-fire way, and going out of your way to approach them might be met with a rebuff.
However, sometimes if the right circumstances are met, a volunteer will send a link towards you through a direct message. This lets you test out the premium experience for one month, letting you easily decide whether you want to do the upgrade permanently or not.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
This is a bit more labor-intensive and means that you will have to do some research and even sit by patiently as the weeks go by. There have been rare events where you could win a few months of free premium on the geocaching app. Either through the app creators directly or through third party people that give it away as a prize.
Getting the right special for you and finding one that will still work perfectly for your geocaching experience is an easy way to have some extra fun.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n